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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 112 — Combating Global Corruption

§ 10505. Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Secretary of State shall annually designate an anti-corruption point of contact at the United States diplomatic post to each country identified pursuant to section 10502(b) of this title, or which the Secretary otherwise determines is in need of such a point of contact. The point of contact shall be the chief of mission or the chief of mission’s designee.

(b)

Responsibilities

Each anti-corruption point of contact designated under subsection (a) shall be responsible for enhancing coordination and promoting the implementation of a whole-of-government approach among the relevant Federal departments and agencies undertaking efforts to—

(1)

promote good governance in foreign countries; and

(2)

enhance the ability of such countries—

(A)

to combat public corruption; and

(B)

to develop and implement corruption risk assessment tools and mitigation strategies.

(c)

Training

The Secretary of State shall implement appropriate training for anti-corruption points of contact designated under subsection (a).

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Combating Global Corruption Act

    Pub. L. 118–31 div. E title LIV § 5406 · 137 Stat. 136

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 10505

    (Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LIV, § 5406, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 947.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LIV, § 5406, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 947.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 5406. DESIGNATION OF EMBASSY ANTI-CORRUPTION POINTS OF CONTACT. (a) In General.— The Secretary of State shall annually designate an anti-corruption point of contact at the United States diplomatic post to each country identified pursuant to section 5403(b), or which the Secretary otherwise determines is in need of such a point of contact. The point of contact shall be the chief of mission or the chief of mission’s designee. (b) Responsibilities.— Each anti-corruption point of contact designated under subsection (a) shall be responsible for enhancing coordination and promoting the implementation of a whole-of-government approach among the relevant Federal departments and agencies undertaking efforts to— (1) promote good governance in foreign countries; and (2) enhance the ability of such countries— (A) to combat public corruption; and (B) to develop and implement corruption risk assessment tools and mitigation strategies. (c) Training.— The Secretary of State shall implement appropriate training for anti-corruption points of contact designated under subsection (a).

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LIV, § 5406, , 137 Stat. 947.)

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